Technology News – Page 9
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NewsBigDish to roll out with Tasty
BigDish, the food technology company that operates a yield management platform for restaurants, has added 242 new restaurants in January.
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NewsChoose brand before tech - M&B
Operators should choose technology solutions that compliment their brand’s DNA, rather than adopting tech because “it’s the right thing to do”, Mitchells and Butlers’ head of digital transformation told MCA’s Hostech conference.
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NewsKitopi raises $60m in new funding
Kitopi, the smart kitchen operator, has raised $60m in new funding led by Lumia Capital.
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NewsCôte proposes industry-wide order-and-pay solution
Côte CFO Strahan Wilson proposed an industry-wide open-access solution to the problems faced by in-restaurant payment and ordering apps at MCA’s HOSTECH event this week.
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NewsCMA probe into Amazon’s Deliveroo investment ‘robustly dismissed’
A Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) probe into Amazon’s proposed investment in Deliveroo is “speculative and not supported by evidence”, the two companies have warned regulators.
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NewsJust Eat to become second partner to McDonald’s
Just Eat has agreed to become a nationwide with McDonald’s in the UK and Ireland.
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NewsDeliveroo developing new wave of healthy virtual brands
Deliveroo is developing a new tranche of health-eating, delivery-only brands for its restaurant partners to operate from their kitchens.
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NewsDeliveroo shakes up fees with new service charge
Deliveroo will start charging a “service fee” for every delivery for all customers from next month, including those signed up to its unlimited free delivery subscription service.
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NewsKarma fridge debuts at Ichiba
Food waste platform Karma plans to install 50 of its smart fridges across London by the end of the year, after going live at Japan Centre Ichiba in Westfield London.
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NewsQikServe acquires Preoday
QikServe, the mobile payment platform, has acquired Preoday, an online ordering technology provider.
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NewsTaster announces three new brands
Taster, the delivery-only food producer, has announced three new food concepts.
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NewsImbiba backs Wireless Social with £1m
Imbiba, the specialist leisure investor, has backed hospitality tech business Wireless Social with £1m of funding.
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NewsHow can tech ease the customer journey?
Greggs, Leon and Wagamama are just the latest to join the self-ordering revolution, with the latter’s new grab and go concept Mamago one of the most hotly discussed openings of last year. To share their early exeperiences and more, MCA brought together marketing, IT and digital leaders from across the sector to consider how new technology can help, and sometimes hinder, the customer experience
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NewsProsus raises offer in Just Eat battle
Prosus has raised its offer for Just Eat to 740p per share, valuing the business at $5.1bn.
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NewsTripAdvisor’s TheFork acquires Bookatable
TripAdvisor subsidiary, TheFork, has acquired restaurant booking app Bookatable from the Michelin Guide.
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NewsYoung adults lack trust in mobile payment apps
Less than a quarter of 18-24-year-olds use their smartphones to pay bills when eating out, with confidence and customisation issues flagged up as barrier to use, according to the latest GO Technology report from Zonal and CGA.
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NewsWalker joins Platopus as chairman
Former Eat CEO Andrew Walker has joined Platopus Retail as chairman, MCA understands.
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NewsOpenTable launches new table management features
OpenTable has developed two new features designed to help restaurants optimise their seating and kitchen operations.
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NewsStar Pubs to launch new digital marketing support package
Star Pubs & Bars is to launch a new digital marketing support package for its licensees after partnering with a selection of online hospitality specialists.
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NewsWinnow secures £15m to tackle food waste
Winnow, the artificial intelligence platform for cutting food waste, has completed a series B round of funding worth £9.3m.